Meet the Team

Get to know some of the most experienced and insightful facilitators, coaches, and program designers working today.

 

Lucia Brizzi, President

I liberate people to become themselves.

Lucia is passionate about empowering coach-leaders to “listen to lead” - to themselves, one another, and the world. Clients expand confidence for contribution while thriving through connection. She brings her unique style of encouraging leadership to the training room, one-on-one coaching, and the keynote stage. Lucia serves as lead trainer and program developer and is co-author of the Preferences Inventory©.

Watch Lucia’s leadership story.

Brigid Moyanhan, Founder

Powerful leaders know why they lead and act as positive catalysts for change.

Brigid has been a pioneer in advancing Diversity, Inclusion, and Women’s Leadership in the U.S. and around the globe. She began her career helping scientists and engineers launch breakthrough teams at Bell Labs. She’s been on the frontier of inclusion ever since. Her pioneering programs on connecting beyond bias and undoing microinequities with positive action have been translated into many languages and used around the world by more than 100 companies.

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Uneeda Brewer

I affirm, empower, and celebrate the positive actions people take to realize their dreams.

Uneeda creates work environments that celebrate and engage diverse individuals in order to accomplish objectives creatively and effectively. 

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Judy Francolini

Coaching is nothing short of a transformational process shared by coach and client.

Judy is committed to guiding clients as they explore and define their leadership strengths, and discover how to achieve the impact they desire and their organizations require. 

Hear her Listen to Lead episode.

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Phoebe Atkinson

Dream. Vision. Imagine. Create. Expand. Flourish.

Phoebe is passionate about creating flourishing teams and using the science of positive organizational scholarship to promote positive leadership and create thriving organizations.   

 
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Stella Strazdas

I identify diverse talent across the globe and build empowered teams that deliver business commitments.

Stella has led change and transformation at the global business unit level, including acquisitions, integrations, divestitures, and launching new business models.

Hear her Listen to Lead episode.

Diane Francis

Leaders can inspire others to be their authentic selves while growing beyond perceived boundaries

Diane has dedicated her career to improving patient access to health care and to encouraging people to be their best selves. She is a champion of diversity & inclusion, particularly in the healthcare industry, a passionate advocate for health equity, and an avid culture champion, mentor, and coach. 

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William F. Hills

Bill is a consummate leader with a proven track record of blending effective business processes with practical solutions to improve performance.

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Warren Burke

Warren combines his corporate leadership background with his experience in the entertainment field to educate businesses.

 
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Shefali Salwan 

I help clients unlock their greatness in their own authentic style.

Shefali is passionate about the development of leaders, with more than 20 years of corporate HR and coaching experience. Her coaching integrates her background in leadership development and talent management, as well as her cross-cultural experiences.

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Samar Issa

If you judge people, you have no time to love them.

As both a Lebanese and U.S. citizen, Samar was sensitized at an early age to issues of immigration, race, ethnicity, faith, and gender. 

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Larry Rosen

Personal storytelling is uniquely engaging and inspiring. It expresses universal themes as only YOU can express them.

Larry has worked as storytelling instructor and Community Program Manager at The Moth, an acclaimed storytelling program that has a weekly radio show on stations across the country. 

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Marian Licha

Coaching connects us to the universality that we all share.

Marian is an expert in cross-cultural facilitation, having facilitated hands-on training for diversity programs, developed multicultural and bilingual training programs, and led training workshops on inclusive leadership, hiring practices, and supervision issues.